Purple Communications
About this vendor
Purple Communications provides American Sign Language interpreting and captioning services, including on-site interpreting, video remote interpreting and real-time captioning (CART), for businesses, government agencies, medical settings and schools. It also offers video relay services. It operates under the Purple brand as part of ZP Better Together, LLC.
- Type
- Company
- Website
- signlanguage.com
- Phone
- 800-900-9478
- Address
- 11900 N. Jollyville Road #204209, Austin, TX 78759
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 2, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Purple Communications - American Sign Language Interpreting - Business Solutions, Contact - Purple Communications, About ZP - ZP Better Together.
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- OUSD vendor number
003488- Named in the agenda text as
- Purple Communications; Purple Communications, Inc.
- Presenting offices
- Chief Financial Officer (4); Chief Academic Officer (2)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (6)
- Funding sources
- Property & Liability; Schools and Central Departments with confirmed resources, included but not limited to General Purpose, Supplemental & Concentration Funding.; Unrestricted Funds
- Resource / site codes
0000, 0002, 0004, 0005, 00069031-987
Approved on the consent report (6)
- Cuts Purple Communications' translation contract cap by $164,385 and extends it to 2028Jun 24, 2026 ·
R.-102·26-1254· Aug 7, 2023 – Jun 30, 2028 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportDelayed at earlier meetingMulti-year−$164Knew total $112K - Ratifies up to $50,000 for Purple Communications' interpreter software for hearing-impaired staffOct 8, 2025 ·
O.-2·25-2299· Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$50Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $99,000 for Purple Communications to provide interpreters for hearing-impaired staffSep 25, 2024 ·
T.-22·24-2188· Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganText discrepancy$99Knot to exceed - Awards Purple Communications up to $276,000 for translation and interpretation services through 2026Jan 10, 2024 ·
T.-65·23-2868· Aug 7, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-year$276Knot to exceed - Pays Purple Communications up to $99,000 for interpreter services for hearing-impaired staffSep 13, 2023 ·
T.-6·23-1781· Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$99Knot to exceed - Pays Purple Communications up to $99,000 for interpreter services for hearing-impaired staffNov 9, 2022 ·
S.-5·22-2420· Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$99Knot to exceed
Other consent appearances (2)
Earlier appearances of items decided at a later meeting, and items not adopted or not yet acted on. These aren't counted in the totals above.
- Cuts Purple Communications' interpretation contract by $164,385, extends it to 2028Jun 15, 2026 ·
D.-38· Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 24, 2026−$164Knew total $112K - Cuts Purple Communications' translation contract by $164,385 and extends it to June 2028Jun 10, 2026 ·
R.-38· Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 24, 2026−$164Knew total $112K
All Legistar records (6)
Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.
| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 26-1254 | Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement (Award of RFP #22-139OE) - Translation and Interpretation Services and Data Sharing Agreement - Purple Communications – Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-1182 · Related: 23-2868 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 25-2299 | Services Agreement 2025-2026 - Purple Communications - Risk Management DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 25-1689 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 24-2188 | Services Agreement 2024-2025 - Purpose Communications - Risk Management DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 24-1723 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 23-2868 | Services Agreement (Award of RFP No. 22-139OE Translation and Interpretation Services) and Data Sharing Agreement – Purple Communications, Inc. - Office of EquityChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 24-0071 · Related: 26-1254 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 23-1781 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - Purple Communications - Risk Management DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 23-1516 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 22-2420 | Services Agreement 2022-2023 - Purple Communications - Risk Management DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 22-1874 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |